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NETWORKING PAEDIATRIC SERVICES

NETWORKING PAEDIATRIC SERVICES. Les White Greater Eastern and Southern NSW Child Health Network. Networking Paediatric Services. Hospitals with Paediatric Services Critical mass / team vs disruption / access Delicate balance; Inherent to paeds. Levels; professional and institutional

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NETWORKING PAEDIATRIC SERVICES

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  1. NETWORKING PAEDIATRIC SERVICES Les White Greater Eastern and Southern NSW Child Health Network

  2. Networking Paediatric Services • Hospitals with Paediatric Services • Critical mass / team vs disruption / access • Delicate balance; Inherent to paeds. • Levels; professional and institutional • History: rotations; cross appts; shared clinics; education; NETS; telehealth • Further dimensions of planning and population approach March 2001

  3. Networking Paediatric Services in NSW • Government Action Plan (Health Council) - Matrix committee structure; impact • Statewide Paed Networking Steering Gp - Selected Specialty Services Subcommittee • Greater Western; Eastern & Southern; Hunter networks • Rural vs. metropolitan networking issues • Area Health Services; flows; planning March 2001

  4. Greater Eastern & Southern (Metropolitan) Child Health Network • Participants: SES, NS, CS, SWS & Illawarra AHS’s • Active from 2001; Strategic Plan; Coordinator • Executive: Area CEO’s & ED SCH • Service Planning Working Group (co-chairs) • Area planners & Directors; Consumers; VMO Paediatrician; GP representative • Facility planning, service models, human and material resources, education infrastructure

  5. Metropolitan Hospital Networks

  6. Clinical Standards and Guidelines Working Group Greater Eastern & Southern (Metropolitan)Child Health Network (cont) • Co-chairs; Balanced mix of expertise ie. each AHS: disciplines, facilities, settings • Intra AHS task forces / structures • Shared protocols / guidelines initial 4 allocation: earache / otitis, abdominal, presentations, meningitis, asthma • Subgroups; Champions; Inclusive; Consumers; Implementation challenges; Local adaptation

  7. Strategic Plan: Key Objectives Greater Eastern & Southern NSWChild Health Network • Standards of clinical practice • Competent paediatric workforce • Communication and network support • Child friendly facilities • Access and service delivery • Collaborative research • Education • Evaluation of quality and efficiency

  8. Networking in Rural NSW • Mid West Area Health Service, Far West Area Health Service, Northern Rivers Area Health Service, linked with Children’s Hospital at Westmead. • Southern Area Health Service, Macquarie Area Health Service, Greater Murray Area Health Service, ACT linked with Sydney Children’s Hospital. • Mid North Coast Area Health Service, New England Area Health Service, linked with John Hunter Children’s Hospital.

  9. Networking in Rural NSW (cont) • Partnership discussions • Build on existing relationships & services • Proposed model of support for rural paediatricians: locums & skills update • Opportunities for new paediatricians to experience rural practice • Education of GP’s and other health professionals

  10. Networking as a blend of: Greater Eastern & Southern NSWChild Health Network Partnership • shared goals • relationship • understanding • mutual respect • support • in for long haul Accountability • data / evidence • population base • needs analysis • planning / strategy • evaluation / feedback • outcomes

  11. Greater Eastern & Southern NSW Child Health Network • Why network? The only way to provide appropriate care for children & families, wherever ……... Short and longer term; Planning aspects The way to meet professional and development needs of healthcare providers • How to optimally network? • What are priorities? • What actions will get us there?

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